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Did the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happen in 1989?
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Yes, the Tiananmen Square protests and crackdown happened in 1989.
•The protests were a series of student-led demonstrations that "unfolded in Beijing throughout the spring of 1989"
•They "began on 15 April, following Hu Yaobang's death, and culminated in a tragic crackdown on 4 June"
•Described more specifically as "The Tiananmen Square protests, a series of student-led demonstrations that captivated the world, unfolded in Beijing throughout the spring of 1989. They began on 15 April"
•The crackdown is dated to early June 1989: "On June 4, 1989, after declaring martial law, the Chinese government deployed the People's Liberation Army to clear Tiananmen Square"
•Also noted as "Crackdown at Tiananmen begins | June 3, 1989", where "By nightfall on June 4, Chinese troops had forcibly cleared the square"
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- Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Backs: “Described more specifically as "The Tiananmen Square protests, a series of student-led demonstrations that captivated the world, unfolded in Beijing throughout the spring of 1989.”
- Crackdown at Tiananmen begins
Backs: “The crackdown is dated to early June 1989: "On June 4, 1989, after declaring martial law, the Chinese government deployed the People's Liberation Army to clear Tiananmen Square"”